Stand advice needed. What do you think about this??

[mkengr45]

Take a look at the pics and tell me if you think it is strong enough to hold my reef. Tank is a 92 gallon corner, will be your typical reef. Top and bottom are 3/4" plywood. There are a pair of 2X8s in the back corner, and also a 2X8 on each end, so a total of four 2X8s. All these pieces are pressure treated if that matters. Then across the front you see a total of four 2X4s, two on each side. I have 2X8s bracing the bottom horizontally on each side, then 2X4s bracing the top horizontally. All connections are screwed together using 2" screws and all connections were also given a thick layer of "Liquid Nails" before being screwed together.

The front door and each side panel were hydrodipped in "burl-wood grain". The canopy was also hydrodipped to match. These pieces were all black when I bought the tank and stand.

Let me know what you think about it structurally and cosmetically. I still need to paint the rest of the stand once the glue is dry. Thanks in advance for your opinions.

Randy

[hobogato]

that looks great randy, i think you have plenty of support there

[betiuminside]

Very nice Randy! Looking sharp! How did you that finished? is it paint?

[mkengr45]

Very nice Randy! Looking sharp! How did you that finished? is it paint?

lol....not paint at all. It is called hydro-dipping, or water transfer imaging. I had it done at San Antonio Hydrographics. They can make it look like pretty much anything. Different types of wood, carbon fiber, camo, skulls, fire....several hundred patterns to chose from.

www.sanantoniohydrografix.com

[betiuminside]

Nice!!! Looks nice! How $$?? Can they come to my house?? LOL.
I guess I will need to call them!
Looks sweet!

[mkengr45]

Definetely can not come to your house....the process must be done at their facility. Pricing depends on size.